Po-faced in Hindi — Meaning of गंभीर भाववाला (ganabhir bhavavala)

📖 Meaning of “po-faced”

The meaning of “po-faced” in Hindi is गंभीर भाववाला, pronounced ganabhir bhavavala — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of po-faced

humorless and disapproving

✍️ Po-faced in a sentence

The officer who is po-faced didn't approve his request for leave.

गंभीर भाववाले अधिकारी ने उनकी छुट्टी की अर्जी मंजूर नहीं की।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Uncertain, probably from po, abbreviated slang based on French pot de chambre (“chamber pot”), after the distasteful expression anyone would adopt upon being presented with a full one. Perhaps similarly from pooh; perhaps influenced by poker-faced. Also possibly “poor-faced”.

Quick facts about “po-faced”

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Word (English)

Po-faced

Meaning in Hindi

गंभीर भाववाला

Pronunciation

ganabhir bhavavala

Part of speech

Adjective

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "po-faced" is गंभीर भाववाला (ganabhir bhavavala).

In Devanagari script it is written as गंभीर भाववाला.

It is pronounced "ganabhir bhavavala". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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